DoctorGeoffrey Ford

My research is interdisciplinary, combining political science, digital methods and linguistics. I have a professional background in software development and web technologies and my research often makes use of these skills to collect large data-sets, to apply computer-assisted approaches to analyse texts, and to build interfaces to interact with, visualise and analyse data. My current research focuses on two projects. I'm an Associate Investigator on the Mapping LAWS project (Issue Mapping and Analysing the Lethal Autonomous Weapons Debate; Marsden Grant 19-UOC-068). I'm also an Associate Investigator on a new project on the politics of deep sea mining in the Pacific (Into the Deep: Analysing the Actors and Controversies Driving the Adoption of the World’s First Deep Sea Mining Governance; Marsden Grant 22-UOC-059). I contribute to the Digital Humanities teaching and research programme and I'm part of the committee leading UC's Arts Digital Lab, including work to encourage and advise new digital projects.